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been soft out to Demarara in the character oi` " Pro tector of Slaves." This document will be read with considerable inte- Test at the present moment, as bearing on the important question now in agitation between Great Britain and her West India Colonies. It clearly shows the great caution with which the Government of this country acts in those measures which it has commenced for the amelioration of the slaves, and the anxiety it feels to strengthen the sense of.duty which the slaves owe to their masters, by considerations of the additional protection which has been afforded to themselves. A meeting appears to have been held on the 24th June„ in the town of Port of Spain, to remonstrate against the measures of Government, at which consi derable ability and eloquence were displayed; and a high degree of excitement seems to have been pro duced by this meeting throughout (what they call) the " Island' of Experiments '- 1411 AM OF INSTRUCTIONS FROM TARL BATHURST TO COLONIC YOUNG, FROTECTOR AND GUARDIAN or SLATES AT DMA, SARA.. DOWNING-STRIET, ATAIL 12. " Sir,—Previously to your taking posstsaion of the very ardu ous and important situation to which you have been appointed as protector of slaves, it is necessary that I should convey to you some special instructions for the regulation of your conduct in the exercise of its various duties. "It will be your particular duty as protector of slaves, to watch over the faithful execution of all such provisions or regulations with respect to the treatment of slaves as are at present in force in Demerara, or as may at any future time be established there by any lawful authority. " You will, if necessary, apply to the Local Government for any facilities which may give you a more complete opportunity of receiving and considering complaints which may be preferred by the elavea against their owners, or any other persons exercising a delegated authority over them ; and you will not fail to muse a report to the Lieutenant-Governor, which will be transmitted to Itis, on the subject of any practical impedimenta wtfich may be found in the execution of any part of your duty. " You will not deem it necessary in all cases to wait to receive complaints from the slaves themselves ; but if you shall hear of any unwarrantable treatment to which any shove, or any gang of slaves are exposed, you will repair to the estate, and there institute a diligent inquiry into the conduct of those persons who may be re sponsible on the oteasion. " You will not, however, forget, in the execution of your office, that it is also your duty to secure all the legal rights of the pro- Prietor as well as of the slave, as far as they are involved in any transaction with you protector. a You must exercise a constant discretion in impressing upon t he minds of th e * l imes i n t h e most forcible manner, that the mea sures which have, been provided for their protection are in no de- Ittss to interfere with the unremitting practice of industry and obedience, to which, under prescribed regulations, their owners are by law entitl'ed ; but, on the contrary, that those duties are the more strice,y to be observed by them in proportion as the law and 'foliation. interpose to prevent any improper exercise of the au thoritlf of the ma s t er . . Vou must explain to them, that although they may always "rest to find in you a vigilant friend and protector in all cases *llaere such protection can be properly required, they will at the Wile time find you entirely determined to discountenance any frivolous and unfounded complaints which may he preferred by them against their masters. " You will not fail to make it your early and peculiar study to fix on the minds of the slaves, by such arguments and explanations at ere suited to their state of information and comprehension, the Pruleiples which are contained in this letter, and which pervade all that course of legislation which his Majesty's Government have established and recommended in pursuance of the resolutions of b oth Houses of Parliament. " 1 have, &c. (Signed) " BATHURST." " Lieut.-Colonel Young, Protector of Slaves." The French Papers announce the arrival at Brest ' 4 f the French frigate Thetis and the Esperance cor vette, from a Voyage of Discovery, which has occupied t wenty-eight months : and we shall insert to-morrow 8 * sketch of their proceedings, taken from the Pilote. B, Irussels paps.% to the 19th inst. have been received. An article from the Hague of the 12th, contains afflicting accounts of the prevalence of fevers in Fries. land end Groningen. At Groningen 7,000 persons, one-fourth nt the whole population, are sick, and the disease. Is so violent, that persons taken ill in the even ing tiave, in some instances, died before morning. This visitation is supposed to have been occasioned by the inundations, which have rendered the water in the wells, brackish : and the miasma arising from the drying up of the overflows. We subjoin a few other extracts : Beusszi.s, Atra. I7.—The accounts which we receive from She provinces of the kingdom, all agree in speaking of the fineness and abundance of i the harvest this year. AUGUST 18... M. Ward, Secretary to the English Legation at b i :mut, set out yesterday for that capital. An extraordinary courier of the English Government passed through this City yesterday, coming from London, with despatches for the Duke of Devonshire, at Moscow. h V ilmt•Ta, Autism 7.—Several cabinet messengers have lately Thught de 'llatt.thes from Petersburgh arid Constantinople to the e h — ti; e-e of the Mi n i ster of Foreign Affairs. A f ter h av i ng been read t i Y i the Archduke Louis, who acts for the Emperor in his ab s e nce, elmwere 'Terwarded to Prince Metternich, at Johannisberg. n as yell fort ant despatches have also been received from is this Qui' Court as for the Infant Don Migue l. . It is said that Lo u k i, inc : has had a pretty long interview with the Archduke The E m an ' t hat his Imperial Highness then despatched couriers to Th — P er °r and to Prince Metternich. i u e re is still a report - of the approaching marriage of the Por i, (Nl's' , Prince with an Austrian Archduchess. This, Z Y a eport, nothing official having yet been published. however, i n 1 / 4 r . JA, Augotn the Austrian Observer).—Accord -I,g_ !0 . the latest accounts from the Mores, received in Corfu, who seems, Pasha was in the south part of the Peninsula, employed, who "ems, in subduing the Mainotes. The captain of a vessel, had arrived on the Sd of July at Prevesa, from the south coast of the Morn, affirmed, that Ibrahim, after having met with moire resistance between Armyro anti Karim had not only entire ly succeeded in his enterprise, but had even been joined by 4,000 Itlsinotes, under the command of one Mur The Seraski er R e d sc b id Pasha was vesa, to h ave b een, at the end of June , said, l' i n n ° accoun S ts from Prhe in Livadia. everal of t e principal leaders of the insurgents its t submitted tohi m i n t hi s expedition, anti parts are said to have of among oth ers the b ro th er Stumari, who fell i n th e sallyfrom Miasolonghi in the night of April 22. Guatemala Papers to the beginning of May have been received, but they are entirely barren of news. Thi s Republic of Central America is enjoying tran quillity, while nearly all the other new States are torn to pieces by party dissensions, or engaged in actual warfare. A private letter of the 26th ult. from St.• Peters. burgh states, t h a t << in order to afford facilities to trade at home, and industry in the towns, the EMPEROR. h 55 ordained, that from the lst of Januar next, the taxes sh a ll h e cons iderably diminish e d. The charges for li ce „„, a , a l so to be reduced. The inhabi tons of the country will be at liberty to buy and firegoods at f a irs, and to trade in boat s , & c . All s pronounced during the year against persons deal -14 without licences, have also been declared null awl void." _ Jamaica P apers to t h e 7th July have b een rece i ved, but they contain nothing important. The following are extracts By (From the Janinica courant.) the packet we learn that the Congress of Bogota had passed svev eral laws with a view of benefitting public credit and the re- One takes one-sixth of the salaries from all persons em- Pye4 by G overnment • and an increase tax laid on persons re ing in Colombia. We learn that after the let of thi; mouth all vends going from tills to Colombia will require to nave a ceracate with all goods they may carry over. There has been a rUtitour of late, founded no doubt upon Lord Suffield's motion in the House of Lords, that no' üblic officers are TO be the possessors of slaves. The slaves of the Rector of St. Anne's, bought solely for domestic purposes, have taken advantage of the report, anti have nearly all left his service, for imagined freedom, fully assured that he has not the power to detain them. It however, to be hoped, that the speedy apprehension of these peo ple will check a rumour, in every point of view so piejudicial. Royal Gazette. By the arrival Of the Calais steain••boat we received the Cours Authentique of Saturday, giving the price of French Funds on that day as follows:- 5 perCenti 100 f. 50c. 3 per Cents. Nothing new of any importance had transpired. Hamburgh Plpers of the 16th inst. have also reached us this morning. An article from Moscow of the,24th July describes the preparations for the coronation, and the great influx of strangers. The Duke of DEVON SHIRE has engaged the most magnificent house in the city, for which he is to pay 2,5001. The articles from Berlin and Stockholm are not worth giving. We have received this morning the Journal de St. Petersburg of the sth inst. The 3d being the fete of the Empress Mother, Te Delon was sung in all the churches, and the city was illuminated. By an Im perial Ukase of the 23d July, addressed to the direct ing Senate, the gold, silver, and copper coin, shall con tinue as they were under the reign of the late Em peror, except that all the silver corn, without distinc tion, shall bear the impression of the Imperial Eagle with outspread wings. No change shall be made in the weight, fineness, or dimensions of the coin. The Hague Courant of the 18th inst. has likewise come to hand this forenoon. It contains further me lancholy accounts of the violence and fatal effects of the fever at Groningen, which daily spreads. EXCHANGES ON LONDON. AMSTIRDAM, AUG. 18.-40. 10.-2 Months, 40. 8. HAmsuactm, Auo. 15.-37. 4.-2 Months, 37. 1. PITIRSBURGN, AUG. 1.-9. 9-32. Immo, Auc. 11.—Three months, 6 19g. BERLIN, Auct s.—Three months, 7. S. VIENNA, Auo. b.—Three months, 10. 12. By the Quebec Papers it appears that a vessel called the Eunice, from Boston had arrived there ; and it may be worth while to state some of the articles thus imported from the United States, under the New Trade Act :—they are 12 bales of Cotton Goods, 100 boxes of Soap, 60 boxes and half boxes of Chocolate, 30 boxes Spermaceti Candles, 30 boxes Glass, 52 sides Sole Leather, Var nish, blue chip hats, rakes, brushes, and a variety of other articles. A subsequent Paper, of the 22d of July, observes, many lots of the cargo of the Eunice, LEwts, of Boston, have been sold to advantage, at an advance of b 0 to 200 per cent. on some of the goods having been obtained at public sale. The cottons are considered of much superior quality to the English importations as regards durability. The above is well worthy the serious attention of the manufacturers and merchants of this coun try, for if the above are facts, it will evidently chew that the trade between Quebec and this country is soon likely to be completely dosed against the latter. In another part of our Paper will be found the Report of the Select Committee of the House of . Commons, on Emigration from the United Kingdom. This important d ocument - is founded on information collected from a large mass of evidence taken before the Committee, who appear to have performed their la borious duty with great perseverance, zeal, and judg ment ; and the Report itself is highly creditable to the talent and discrimination of Mr. WiLmoT HORTON, the Chairman of the Committee, by whom it w a s drawn up. The Report does not, however, make any specific proposition to Parliament. It assumes that a redundancy of population exists in various districts, which becomes a charge upon the country ; and after stating' the results of the induce ments held out to emigration in 1823 and 1825, and that the expence amounted to about 22/. ls. 6d. per head, it estimates that the conveyance of a family of four persons to Canada would be about 80/. It is supposed that this sum could be raised on an annu ity of 31. 10s. 9d. for sixty years, and that at the end of seven years the head of the emigrant family would be able to pay it for the remainder of the term, or to effect its redemption. Parishes, and proprietors of land, are advised to encourage emigration, and thus, by removing unemployed persons, add to the security of our foreign possessions, while they get rid of those who weaken and exhaust our resources at home. We recommend the attentive perusal of the Report to our,readers, and we shall offer a few observations upon it in a day or two. A fact has come to our knowledge this day which we would be willing to consider as affording proof of the improved condition of many of the lower classes, and perhaps generally of the state of the country. For some time past the Savings' Banks have been weekly drawing money out of the B a nk. O n S a t ur d ay t hi rty Savings' Banks paid money in. If the tide has ac tually turned, we may indulge in the hope that a gra dual improvement from the present point will take place. TI E FUNDS. There has been very little doing iri the English Funds this last wee k. The Foreign Market has been the scene of m uc h specula tion, and it woul d he seen by our daily ri . ii reports that the price of Colombian Bonds, and Mexican particularly, had fluctuated con siderably. There had' been very few bar ga i ns i n C onso l s f or t h e October account. The continuation is about I per Cent., which is a very small interest for money, and does not betoken, on the part of the speculatore, any sanguine expectation o f a r i se . I n the money market there i s no alteration: money is very plentiful amongst the Bankers, but they are obliged, in their own d e f ence, . only to part with it on securities convertible at a short not i ce ; therefore, alth there is plenty of money amo ngst the ough great capitalists, there is great distress amongst the middling classes. We are sorry to add that our accounts from the manufacturing districts do not encourage us to hope for any speedy alteration of prices. CITY, Twelve o' Clock. Business in the English Funds is without any interest, ao d Consols opened nominally at 7si I, at which price they have continued without variation. In the Foreign Funds, Mexican have remained all the morning at 4.4/ 5i ; Colombian Bonds are " i " i , ll , 2 i. In the other Foreign Securit ies there is scarcel y an y e"; Spanish are rather worse, and may be quoted at 9} 10. The Share Market remains in a deplorable state; Anglo Mexican are so die. ; Brazilian, which have been as high as 25 pm. a short time since, are now 6 pm. India Three Per Ce nt. : : :: Pe :6 l B Ce ; ii tc t. o l: olo C ivinn : a d i n : : :: : 2 l : 3 : 6B B p2 4 .: l . 3 ; . , p l e l r l lB ce t4 i n im il t. .l Ch-,i1711" FuNns.---B raz ili ao , so 1; Buenos Ayres, 5 0 I ; IDEixitictio7?4f Mexican i Account, ,B,a illlßills, 17 35 5 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 44.1 5 G vek 13 i ; Russian, R3l i ; Danish, li i 1 —6 4 4 ; Spanish, 10 1 ; I ' 11 d is. ; Col om bi an, 12pieprers 5l aar a iel 5 ; I d il i . s ial l tr t d T iie n a i .h te u d a, N l l o ex 2 ic o an p i in l . 2 ; Brazilian, 6 7 pm. ; Pasco and SK L A ife, " lo7. i p lr d it :, isl tii l ; " - 4, per Share. per Share; Ditto Marine, 5/. pd., 3 1 Corn pan ' Y , 29 7 dis. ; Alliance Fire Two o'clock. Console have been huers for a s h ort time, but rever t e d to their old p r i ce , and are 784 II for money and account, and 781 for October ; 4 per Cent., 944 ; New 4 per Ce n t., 95 ; Exchequer Bills, 1 1 7 18; and India Bonds, 23 25 ; Mexican 45i ; Co lombian, 31f 21; Spanish, 94 I. THR.EI7 V' CL 0 CK. 3 per Cent. Consols, 784 MANCHESTER, SATURDAY, AUG. 19. (FROM OUR OWN CORRISTONUXNL) The relapse in our Market, of which we last Tues day expressed some apprehensions, has not yet visited us, and we rejoice that tliin t rs are certainly but worse than dur;iag the last wee k. For the last three or four days a fair business has been done, and the gloom of Tuesday has been, by a lively enquiry, partly dispelled. Prices still contin ue excee dh ig l y l ow , in all descriptions of goods, and an advance seems to be a work of insur mountable difficulty. The sales that are made are, in most cases, for prompt payment, a circumstance that arises altogether froth want of confidence, and cOnse ifuently very materially narrows the limits of our busi ness. The enquiry to-day has certainly been of a lively character, and promises fair. The demand for cotton throughout the past week has been good, and notwithstanding the he a vy arr i va l s a t Liverpool, prices have been fully supported. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY.—(Tmrs DAY.) The LOan-CHANCILLLOV, Came do wn to-day at elev en ?dock, agreeable to his appointm en t to h ear any preniug application any gentleman might he prepa r ed to ma k e. H e u t in open Court, and a good many suitors a n d j un i or C ounse l attended. NEWRY V. BRIGGS...-.A WARD. MI LORDSHIP said, under the very singular eireumstances of this case, the parties having consented to make any settlement the Court might think fit to direct, he thought the order had better be drawn up agreeable to notes he had made on the proposed set tlement that had been handed to him. ABSENCE OF COUNSEL. His LottDmr understood that hlr. Hart would not be here to day, but that he might be here to-morrow ; as that was so, seve ral things his Lordship meant to mention to-day, in which Mr. Hart was, he would postpone till to-morrow. EIPARTX BURGESS, IN TN/ MATTIER or WILLIAMS, A LUNATIC. Mr. LunLow presented a petition a day or two ago, which had only been answered on th e llth i ns t. f or t h e next d a y of petitions. His Lordship had read that petition, and though there was nothing in it that would take five minutes, he would not hear it now, it not having been answered for this but the next day of petitions. Several other little cases were mentioned, which his Lordship preferred disposing of in the presence of Counsel, if they should be able to attend in the course of the week. )LAWMAN V. TIMID. His LOADSIIIr stated, that he had looked forward into every case upon this subject, and he never knew any cam of piracy, either in which he was Counsel at the Bar, and since he sat in judgment, that had any thing like the difficulties that were in this..-this, certainly, was one of the most difficult cases of piracy, his Lordship ever knew. Upon the whole, it appeareil to his Lordship that the proper way would be to send it to the Master, to ascertain and re port—(making each book, if he thought proper, a sort of schedule to his report), what parts are piracy; that the plaintiffs should be put to bring an action forthwith, to which the defendant should be put to plead immediately ; that an account should he lept in the meantime, of the books sold, and then the Court would know what to do with it. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.—(Tnrs Day.) Wm. Mont and J. Weaver, two boys, were brought up on a charge of having stolen a silver table-spoon ; and Sarah Benjamin was charged with having knowingly received it. Mr. Johnson, the stationer, of London-wall, stated that the pri soner Weaver was employed by him to attend a machine for ruling. lle had not been in the house one hour before he went down into the kitchen, laid hands on a large silver table-spoon, and made off with it. It was not missed at the time, but a day ar• two afterwards the little prisoner came and asked another lad in his service whether there had been a silver spoon missed. The lad said there had not, upon which the prisoner replied, then there soon would be, for he had taken one on the morning when he went away. The lad communicated the circumstance to his master, and the prisoner was apprehended. It turned out that the little urchin, (who made a confession), finding that it would be dangerous, as he was so young, to sell the spoon himself, got Monk, who is an older and a taller boy, to go and sell it for him. They went in company with a third boy, to Playhouse-yard, Golden-lane, which is well known as a re ceiving-place, where they sold it. The boy who went with the two prisoners deposed, that he saw the tall prisoner go into Mrs. Soloman** shop, and a girl was in the shop; but he did not see the actual sale or transfer. Mr. Johnson said the spoon was worth 20s. ; as the sale took place four days before the discovery of the theft, they did not think it worth while to make any search. . Mr. Humphries, who attended for Mrs. Soloman', said, she was a respectable woman, and that there was no evidence against her. Sir JOHN Paaaneu, who sat for the Lord Mayor, said the case was perfectly clear, and that he should have no difficulty in com mitting her. The Chief Clerk said, there was great difficulty about the case as it new stood. It was only proved that a boy went in with the spoon and came out with five shillings, whilst a woman, who, the witness believed to be Mrs. Solonians, was in the shop with a girl. A little more evidence was requisite. Sir JOHN PRIMING—Then " I'll discharge her." The Chief Clerk suggested that that might not be necessary. Sir Joitt4 PraattiC.—Either there is - sufficient evidence, or there is not, and she must be discharged. The Chief Clerk wished to suggest that other evidence might be obtained. Sir Jons PIRAING.—Oh, I'll not be played with. It must be either one way or another, and if I do not commit her, I shell discharge her. After much discussion, the Alderman was induced to take the prisoner Monk as King's evidence against the receiver, and she was rernanded.—Bail was offered in her behalf, but was refused. MARYLEBONE.—(Titts Day.) John Beck was brought up for re-examination. He was ex amined on Friday for having in his possession a great quantity of harness, Etc., of which be could give no satisfactory account. The property, it has been since ascertained, belonged to Mr. Hodsall, Haverstock-hill, from whose house it had been stolen. The whole was identified by hie servant, and the prisoner was fully committed. Elizabeth Taylor, who described herself as an unfortunate woman, was charged in the watch-house-boo k with " highw a y robbery on the person of William Ryner, of Stratford-le-Bow, and taking from him the sum of twopenc e." The charg e w as entered on Saturday night. Mr. Ryner did not appear, and the prisoner, in reply to Mr. Rawlinson, said that it was given to her by Mr. Ryner, who afterwards reclaimed it. Mr. Rawurtsott remarked on the impropriety and cruelty of detaining a person on so trivial a charge for two nights in a watch-house, and then neglecting to appear. She was discharged. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—(Ttits DAY.) Charles Curry, a rather respectable-looking youth, was charged with stealing a piece of broad cloth, value 181., from the shop of Mr. George Noel, No. 63, Pall-mall, at eight o'clock this morning. The porter deposed, that he saw the prisoner walking out of the shop with the cloth in his arms, he pursued him itnd called " Stop thief !" the prisoner, when pursued, threw the cloth into Crown -court, and endeavoured to escape, but was secured by a man named Philip Harrow. The prisoner said nothing in defence, and was fully committed. John Best was charged by a decent-looking women, with stealing three blankets, the property of her husband. She evinced considerable agitation on taking the oath, and answered two or three questions from Mr. Rot, when he ordered the prisoner to be remanded till Th urs d ay . The compl a i nan t on l eav ing the table, st a g gere d towar d s the seat, but b e f ore s h e cou ld reac h it, she fell vi o l ent l y on the floor, and was carried out of the office in strong convulsions. BOW-STREET—(TiIts Day.) Connell, a stout boy, about 16 ye ars o f age, was char ged by Mr. William Via, with picking hie pocket of a silk-hand kerchief. As the complainant was walking about 10 o'clock, last night, in Long Acre, John Burton came up, and asked him if he had lost a pocket-h an dk erc hi e f. The complainant, upon searching his pocket, said yes. Burton having observed the p r i soner pick ing the handkerchi e f f rom t h e complainant's pocket, informed the watchman, who im me di ate l y a pprehended him. The prisoner said, that as he was going along the street, the pocket-handkerchief had fallen from the complainant's pocket, and that he had taken it up ; no sooner, however, was it in his hands, than Burton came up to him, and desired prisoner to give him the handkerchief; this he refused, and was illullediatelY appre hended by two watchmen. MitisnutA., upon considering the evidence, and the pri. •oner's declaration, committed him to the next Middlesex Assizes. ASHIONABLE WINDSOR, AUG. Ns forenoon his MA JESTY, with his Household attendants, heard Divine Service at the new Chapel Royal. The Very Rev. the Dean of Salisbury officiated. On Friday his Majesty, with his attendanta, dined at Virginia Water. Yesterday forenoon Lord Farnborongh arrived at the Royal Lodge, and had an audience of his MA JESTY. In the aftermson, at half-past - two o'clock, his MAJESTY, accompanied by his Lordship, enter ed his pony phaeton, and, followed by his usual at tendants, in other phaetons, drove to Virginia Water, and embarked, as usual, Opposite the Royal Marquee, upon an aquatic excursion. Ai eight o'clock his MAJESTY returned to the Royal Lodge, when Lord Farnborough took leave of his MAJESTY and left, for his seat, Bromley-hill. BRIGHTON, AUG. 20.—His Royal Highness the Duke of York is much better to-day ; his appetite is much improved, and he slept extremely well last night. The answers given at the Pavilion this morning are, that his Royal Highness is considerably better. At three o'clock he drove out in his cabriolet. The Earl of Glengall and Sir Godfrey Webster are amongst our latest arrivals. The weather has been extremely hot (thermometer at 120 in the sun) yesterday and to-day. The Duke of Gloucester attended Divine Service yesterday at St. George's church, Hanover-square. • Sir Herbert Taylor, Military Secretary to the Duke of York, left town on Saturday afternoon for the King's Pavilion, Brighton, on a 'visit to the Royal Duke. Mr. Macmichael arrived in town from a visit to the Duke of York. His Royal Highness bore the jour ney from London extremely well, and took his usual daily airing from the Pavilion. The Duke of Gloucester honoured Mr. A. Stan hope with his company to dinner on Saturday, at his residence, Bute House, Old Brompton. There was a select party to meet his Royal Highness. Sir Henry Halford left town on Saturday, for his seat, Whiston Hall, Harborough, Leicestershire. Mr. Secretary Canning left town yesterday afternoon for Brighton. Mr. Secretary Peel held a consultation on Saturday with Mr. Canning and Mr. Huskisson, at the Foreign Office. After the consultation, Mr. Peel sent off Mr. Newman, the King's Messenger, with despatches for the Earl of Liverpool, at Langothlin, North Wales, where his Lordship had gone on a tour of some weeks. _ . Mr. Huskisson arrived in town on Friday from his seat at Earth, Sussex. Mr. Secretary Peel has also arrived in town from his residence at lgroadstairs. Mr. Hay, Under Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, left town on Saturday for Tonbridge. The Countess of Eldon is recovering from her late indisposition. A King's Messenger was sent off from the Foreign Office yesterday evening, with dispatches for the Con tinent. • CRIM. CON. IN BATH. 1\ EBTIE V. SMALLCOMBE. On Saturday last, a most respectable Jury assembled at the York-house, Bath, for the purpose of assessing the damages in this case, which was nominally an action for seducing the plaintiff's servant, and assaulting him in his own house. The defendant had suffered judgment to go by default. Mr. C. F. WILLIAMS addressed the Jury, in aggravation : The plaintiff and defendant, he said, were most respectable professional gentlemen at Bath ; the former an attorney, and the latter engaged in the conveyancing department. The circumstan ces which led to the transaction were briefly these :—Mr. Webbe had a country house, at Weston, to which he was in the habit of retiring about half past four o'clock every day, after the business of his office in Bath was concluded. One day he found it necessary, accompanied by his son, a mere youth, to go to the vil lage of Box, a few miles distant, for the purpose of superintending the cutting of some timber, belonging to him. The day was wet, and his feet becoming extremely damp, he and his son found it ne cessary to return to the country house much sooner than usual.— On reaching it, they retired to the parlour, where they were much surprised on hearing a loud clatter up stairs, and the noise of boots as that of a person walking hastily across the room. The son itn mediately went up stairs, when he found his mother in the draw ing-room, very much agitated, and in company with the defend ant (Smallcombe), and another gentleman, of the name of Hooper. There were wine and fruit on the table, and every thing laid out as if the parties had been fully enjoying themselves. The mother then entreated the son not to tell his father, but he said it was his duty, and he would do so. He accordingly returned to his father, who instantly armed him self with a large cavalry sword, and rushing to the door of the drawing-room, which the delinquents had by this time locked, he thrust it smiler, and threatened the inmates. Afterwards, how ever, fearful that dangerous consequences might ensue, if he re tained this weapon, he threw it aside, and having taken up a small stick, he and his son burst open the door, when Smallcombe snatched up the catch of the lock, which had fallen to the ground, and struck Mr. Webbe across the forehead, which bled profusely. Hooper, in the mean time, made his escape, and soon afterwards Smallcombe contrived to make his exit also. The Learned Coun sel then proceeded to state that Mr. Webbe's servant, a girl of the name of Recker had become pregnant by the defendant, Small combe, and that for the loss of her services, and for the assault upon Mr. Webbe, the action had been brought. The whole affair, he observed, was calculated to excite the strongest disgust against the defendant. Had these enormities been committed by a man of low education, the fact would not have been so surprising ; but when he found one professional man meanly and secretly stealing to the domestic hearth of another, guzzling his wine, and robbing him of his domestic peace, he could not find words strong enough to ex press his detestation of such conduct. Ample room, however, was now afforded for the punishment of such flagitiousness. The case was somewhat similar to that of a father who brings an action for the seduction of his daughter. Counsel were technically obliged to prove the loss of some trifling service, in order to main tain the action ; but the Judges laid it down that the compensation, as far as pecuniary compensation in such a case could go, was for his wounded feelings. If the Jury, therefore, did not wish to en • courage such flagitious conduct as that of the defendant—if they were anxious to maintain purity of morals, they would give such heavy damages as might operate in the way of punishment, and restrain others from the commission of similar offences. He should now call Edward Webbe, the son of the plaintiff, much as he regretted to be obliged thus to call the son ati a witness against his mother, he had no other way of proving his cue, and there fore strict necessity compelled horn to adopt this course. [Master Webbe, an intelligent and nucleonic youth, 16 years of age, was then examined. He detailed the circumstances of t ae case exactly as described by Air. Williams. Atr. Erskine, as Counsel for the defendant, cross-examined the witness, but no thing material was elicited, , with the exception that the father was in a violent passion at the time the assault was committed.) Mr. Easetus addressed the Jury in an eloquent speech, in mi tigation. He entreated the Jury to bear in obat m utbehne in lt(v d ia;eunreetd er shtt h eNiho a tconer t yin t , h ssi e ‘m r iT e ieta a ihtz l i nature of the action was; viz. to recover compensation for the loss proof whatever, and, in fact, an action was of the services of a servant, and for the assault. With respect to eintintehodhioaniefc.roeuwldasos no be filled by another? and the defendant tnt a h l gaerf c , t.ial t ioss i r v nl e is r ,,at) sa fs : lt i tbr o h.e i e i rtieg be fooi ror t lep v s e t , ern services, n toinr e A lt l yh r s at . u W atwcoic e ft I.lLit i k! erl: r d rwYnPuL t il i Peler e .ii in at theA As o t l o e expense e at % sea assault, her it ,t 1 yv evident, an: I t b h e a i t n being t taken pro_ solely as committed. in self-defence ; there was no evidence either to prove that the wound had been severe. Altogether, ther e f ore , as hi s client roe was a young man, in the dawn of p ro f ess i ona l lif e, w i t h a ll hi s passion' fresh and warm about him, he hoped th a t th e Jury would no t visit the impropriety of which h e ac k now l e d ge d hi mse lf to h a ve been guilty with heavy dama ges , which would press , him t o t h e earth, and, perhaps, ruin his p rospects f or ever . The Jury retired for about an hour, and returned damages against Mr. Smallcombe.-1001. 1~ f r--' Y ~ .. .# . O , 1 - .1. # e , \ \% 'j Z _ Assizt ri,itEttiettlik (FROM OUR OWN C 0 R RES PONMVi t 101 LANCASTER, SATURDAY, At GVIT 19. NISI PRIGS. SLANDER.-IiORTH V. .7ACtE.ON AND ANOTHIM. F 41` The Arteltl4tY-GENERAL (Mr. Scarlett) stated the case on d i e part of the plaintiff. It wag an action, he said, for a compen sation in damages against the defendant for malicious and slanderous words. The learned gentleman said tae plaintiff was in possession of large estates in Ireland, and the owner of Ferlin c a stle, in Kirkby-Lonedale, in this County. The defemVants were butler and housekeeper in the service of the plaintiff; and the slander complained of was supposed to have been caused by malice occasioned by their discharge from their situation, which was a lucrative one, in consequence of vets of mutation and fraud that had been discovered thtough the medium of a nephew of the plaintiff, who, being the orphan of a deceased brother he took under his protection, intending to forward his fortune. The plaintiff., it appeared, having occasion to spend some time in London. left this young gentleman in charge of his establishment, at Ferlin Castle, and he, feeling grateful for the confidence reposed in him, kept a watchful eye on the conduct of the servants. Discovering that the defendant was making extremely free with his uncle's property, he reported the same to his uncle. The plaintiff not wishing to interfere in the business until he came down to the Castle, dismissed the circumstance for awhile from his thoughts, but hearing a second. time from his nephew that the defendant's wife had propagated some infamous slanders miudicial to his character, the plaintiff came down to Ferlin Castle, and instantly dismissed the defen dants from his service, and would have resorted to legal messed ings could he have discovered any thing to found an action upon. Hie most intimate friends looking shy upon him, he applied to his Counsel, Mr. Alderson, at London, for ad vice as to how he should act, when Mr. Alderson recom mended him to institute a strict inquiry, in order to sift out if possible the originator of the *sandal ; and, after enduring. fin the apace of slights from his friends, whom •he wife of his late butler, ban insinuated that he had taken improper highlyesteemed,h':ll:at years, length discovered that Mrs. deafen), the liberties with his nephew. The cause was entirely an d e k,,O, and no justification was put upon the record. Mr. Baron Hisersce, in his charge Eo the Jury, enimadverted on the infamous nature of the charge, and %Pt vital consequences to the honour and character of the plaintiff. The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, damages Ml.—costs 40s. During the Attorney-General's statement of the ease the plain tiff shed tears. CROWN SIDE. Patrick Rafferty, for highway robbery at Manchester, received sentence of Death. He is left for execution. The business on the Crown side finished this day, with the ex ception of Wakefield's case, which will come on, it is said, on Ntonday morning; it is expected to last two days. LEVIEW IN HYDE-PARK, BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER. This morning the second battalion of the 8d Regiment of Foot Guards were assembled in Hyde-park, under the commend of Col. Clitheroe, for the purpose of being reviewed by his Royal High ness the Duke of Gloucester, as Colonel of the Regiment (and, as we understand, for the last time this season). The line was formed on the right of the Serpentine River, near Cumberland-gate. About nine o'clock, on the signal being given that his Royal High ness, attended by hi, Staff, was approaching towards the spot, the band instantly commenced playing, and the line presenting arms. After the Staff had proceeded along the front and rear of the batta lion, the firing began in line, succeeded by volleys, and in solid squares repeatedly. The battalion was then formed into comps nies, and marched in military order round his Royal Highness and Staff, in slow and quick time. Colonel Clitheroe having moved the battalion again into line, they tired a grand volley. The band then struck up the national air of " God save the King," the soldiers presenting arms ; and, at the close, his Royal Highness rode up in the centre, where he entered into conversation with the Officers, and soon after retired from the ground, apparently highly pleased with the discipline of the men. His Royal High ness looked remarkably well, and left the Park by Cumberland gate. The firing was excellent ; and the populace assembled seemed much gratified. CORONER'S INQUEST. Mar sesames Sum. tne.—On Saturday. evening an Inquisition was taken in the Board-room of the Westminster Infirmary, before THOMAS Hanoi, Esq., Coroner, on the body of Henry Thomas. James Sheppard, of No. b 6, Great Peter-street, Westminster, deposed that he knew the deceased, who was in the employ of Mr. Adams, the coachmaker, of Long-acre. On Tuesday morn ing last he was standing at his door, when he obsexVed the wife of the deceased run out of her house wringing her hands : he ran across the street, when the unhappy woman told him that her husband had cut his throat in the bed-room. Witness hurried up stairs, and found the unfortunate man lying on the ground; he was quite insensible ; a razor was near him ; nu lifting him on the bed, witness discovered two desperate wounds on his throat. Mr. Cooper, a medical gentleman, attended, and sewed up the wounds ; after which, he was conveyed to this hos pital. After the surgeon left, the deceased became delirious, and tore his bandages off, which were replaced, on his being brought here. A few days before the deceased committed the dreadful act, his wife told him (witness), that her husband had been delirious, and she was afraid he would lay violent hands on himself. The deceased was a sober industrious man, and has left a wife and six young children quite destitute. The Jury returned a verdict, " that the deceased ,nlicted the wounds which caused his death, being at the time ins State of temporary derangement." THE ,MARKETS. CORN-EXCHANGE.—(THis There were last week very moderate quantities of all sorts of Grain arrived here. To this morning's market the chief supply consists of several samples of New Wheat, which come dry, but not so stout as those of last year's growth. Fine parcels of Old Wheat fully maintain last week's quotations, but the*e is no sale for middling and interior. New Wheat meets a slow demands and hardly maintains the terms of this day se'nnight. Barley is Is. per quarter dearer. Beans and Boiling Pease are each ad. vanced 2s. per quarter. Grey Pease are Is. per quarter higher. Oats do not meet a brisk demand, hut being scarce, they obtain full te. per quarter more than on this day se'nnight. In Flour no alteration. Rye considerably dearer. A 9./tIVALS or LIST, WIEICIC• • Wheat. Barley.' Malt. Oats. rms. Pea/Flour. Ors. Ors. Ors. Qrs. Ors. Ors. Sacks. 1.308 1,067 2,5.32 /02 D 46 4,001 English Irish Foreign 1,1166 Wheat. Red (old) White (old) Sit. Red (1825)........ 635. 11,920 Fine Superfine s7s. 586. . White (l 828) Ws. 545. Fine Ws. 60s, . Superfine Ws. 62r. _ Rye (new) 'kis. iK, Barley 26s 304:, ----Fine (new) 29q 325. Superfine 344.365. Malt sos. 545. Fine 56a, 625. Pease, Grey (new) ----Msple (new) . --,...—Wllite (new) --.--ilailers Small (new) MU. SN, —..... (old) —...Tick (new) (old) ...11. .....41, ----Harrow cmtw) tk. 48s. .......—............ kplcil) Bra »- - 4 ...-4, Oati, Feed 2Bs. 30s. ----Fine ~.. 3la. 12.. Poland 1.......,,,.....Y.1 Fine 33s. 345. -- Potatoe Ms. m. Fine ........ Scotch Flour (per sack) ---Seconds ........... .............North Country Bran .... SMITHFIELD AIAIIKET.—(Tuts DA Y. ) This day's market, which was on the whole moderately well supplied, particularly as to numbers, having been short of prime ir"11 Beasts, these, though with great reluctance on the part of the buyers, sold at little, if any, variation from the prices of this day senni g h t ; hut with middling and inferior Warta, prime large Oxen, Sheep than on Friday. j 4 6 4 :, , t i . n fillets ran sTONit of 81.43. TO SINK TUN offALS. , Lambs, Pip, sad Calvet, the trade seas no better s. d. toe. O. . s. d. ter. tl. Inerior Beasts ........ . f 2 8 Large l ea ds . A , 0 _ f 4 s is Sectnd quAlity dutto fp 3 0 n .,.... a k ve . 1 1 ( ; ) Prime Urge oxeN ....... 'lO 4 2 riot s. il 7 1 'beep. . 0 10 1!? Lorq lior 3 3 6 inferior $ ..."..... - . ~ _ r en s,PsTimonedSequo.lts:t.ty e ditto.... 10 calve* under hist. eon 62 1 t!rena ro . _ um ditto 3 , 0 4 0 suckling Calros...l4s. to 425. earls. t20 40 ."'"" . 4 Quarter old Pigs Ins South Down %%ethers .4 0 4 , .. .to 14s. each. surrts, Al Nat CLENK'S STATEMENT. Beatts. I Sheep and lAMtm. I Cal 2 v 56 es, I pilo ". 2,3 , :gi 24490 ) NEWCiATE AND LEAL - M/414AM MARKETS. At per atone, by the CAMAM s. 41. to I. d, a. d,tes. d, Reef Mutton 2lO 4 t) Pork . 3 3 II 4 Lamb p . 3a, M. to Sr, Od. TRICTS. !ne/11114,